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  • 'Chaos caused by Libyan war delaying intervention in Syria'

  • Gunshots from Syria damage IDF vehicle in Golan; none hurt

    IDF returns fire at source of gunshots, recording direct hit.

  • Erekat throws his weight behind Kerry's bid to revive talks

    Official tells UN that PA doing all possible to resume talks.

  • Tornado devastates Oklahoma; at least 51 dead

    Death toll expected to rise, medical examiner says; tornado tears through entire tracts of homes, two schools and a hospital.

  • Lapid clarifies stance after 'NY Times' interview

    Yesh Atid leader faces opposition within party after telling 'NYT' settlement's won't be dismantled, J'lem won't be divided.

  • US discussing religious freedom worries with Israel

    US State Department report addresses discrimination against non-Jews; finds anti-Semitism on rise in many nation states.

  • Police: Beersheba shooter former Border Guard

    Itamar Alon kills himself, 4 others in revenge shooting at bank; Police had asked court to strip him of gun after 2011 incident.

  • 'Al-Dura probe will spur honest Israel coverage'

    Steinitz: Report will discourage press from forging stories; Liberman tells Steinitz to stay out of public diplomacy.

  • Kfir battalion leaves W. Bank for Lebanon border

    Move part of planned reshuffling of infantry forces; brigade has made most of IDF’s West Bank security arrests in recent years.

  • Obama 'concerned' over Hezbollah militants in Syria

    US president pledges continued support to Lebanese counterpart President Suleiman over keeping borders open, hosting refugees.

  • Dershowitz to PM: Watch ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

    Law professor sends episode of Larry David's show to Netanyahu, hoping he will invite Abbas over to watch it together.

  • Rahat mayor seeks media apology for false report

    False report in Israeli media attributed mass murder at Beersheba bank to 2 residents of Beduin city in the Negev.

  • Israel nixes UNESCO J'lem delegation at last minute

    Foreign Ministry says Palestinians violated agreement: "This was to be a purely professional, not a political visit.”

  • C'tee: IDF must strike balance for haredim, women

    Livnat says draft solution must allow haredim to maintain there lifestyle in IDF without harming the rights of women.

  • NGO watchdog flags ‘inconsistencies’ to Congress

    NGO Monitor report meant to inform US lawmakers of recent grants bestowed to Palestinian organizations by the National Endowment for Democracy and USAID.

  • Ministries deny IDF port takeover if workers strike

    Bennett asks Antitrust Authority to declare ports a monopoly in order to introduce competition.

  • Activists: Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria

    High death-toll highlights increasing Hezbollah intervention.

  • UK set to deport radical Muslim cleric to Jordan

    Abu Qatada to remain in British jail on terrorism charges; deportation to take place within weeks after eight-year delay.

  • Israel Land Fund rejects compromise over land dispute

    Ownership lawsuit is "battle royale" for future of east Jerusalem Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
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  • A neglected aspect of cyber warfare

    Though attention is usually focused on software aspects of the new cyber battlefield, a low-tech attack on the hardware infrastructure can be much more crippling and long-lasting.

  • From white city to green city?

    Tel Aviv has implemented some initiatives to become more environmentally friendly, but there are still strides to be made in recycling, the transportation system and reducing pollution.
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  • Analysis: Words vs. pictures in al-Dura affair

    It is not entirely clear whose interests are served by resurrecting the potent image of Muhammad al-Dura.

  • Mass murder shocks Beersheba neighborhood

    Shock grips residents whose quiet area is a stranger to shoot-outs, car bombs, stabbings that can be common in rougher neighborhoods.

  • Palestinian tragic film takes Cannes by storm

    The film "Omar" about a tragic love story of two Palestinians living under occupation received a standing ovation.

  • Haredi fallout

    The ultra-Orthodox parties bide their time as they assess the implications of being shunted out of the government coalition
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  • Health & Science

  • Meuhedet employees hold one-day warning strike

    Health fund staffers strike in protest of foot-dragging in negotiations over the last 18 months to reach a new collective agreement.

  • J’lem to forbid cigarette ads during Formula 1 race

    Health Ministry to remind sponsor Philip Morris "to act according to the law."

  • Papua New Guinea seeks Israeli medical know-how

    Governor of the western province of Papua New Guinea tells Health Minister German that local medicine lacks advanced technologies.
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  • Lifestyle

  • Have fun with fennel

    It’s time to celebrate the arrival of our prettiest season and treat yourself to a bite of spring.

  • A biblical epic

    The New Vocal Ensemble perform’s Handel’s ‘Esther,’ the first oratorio ever written.

  • Chosen Bites: Impossibly crispy chicken

    This fried chicken couldn't be easier to make and is tasty served cold as well as straight out of the pan.
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  • Jewish World

  • Kerry announces new anti-Semitism envoy

    Secretary of State names Ira Forman as envoy to combat anti-Semitism after 2012 International Religious Freedom Report.

  • Streisand to receive honorary Hebrew U doctorate

    The iconic Jewish-American singer, actress, to receive degree for "dedication to Israel and the Jewish people."

  • WJC to probe 'Claims Conference fraud cover-up'

    In letter obtained by ‘Post,’ WJC head Lauder instructs new CEO to appoint task force on issue.
  • more in 'Jewish World'
  • Environment & Technology

  • 'Gas exports will create jobs in Israel'

    Amid heated debate over exporting Israel’s gas finds, visiting US commerce VP Myron Brilliant encourages a flexible, balanced approach.

  • Water consumption analysis finds faults, leakages

    IBM Haifa research lab and partners develop "Big Data" program.

  • Be’er Tuviya residents protest gas plant

    Erdan: Alternatives study must occur, facility should not be in crowded shopping center.
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  • Opinion and Features

  • Entrepreneurial Judaism

    Imagine how dynamic Jewish life could be in Israel if the Chief Rabbinate were reduced to a bare minimum and the vast majority of religious services.

  • An aliya reunion: 40 years and going strong

    Borderline views: All of us would recommend, without any hesitation, to those acquaintances, friends and relatives in the UK to repeat our experience and to come live in Israel.

  • Storming the Bastille of Israel’s religious bureaucracy

    Fundamentally Freund: One Israeli I know who defines himself as secular told me that he had to work long and hard to convince his fiancé to get married by a rabbi here in Israel.

  • No holds barred: Was the Holocaust punishment for sin?

    Do those who argue that European Jewry were nearly wiped out by God as a consequence of sin really believe they are doing God a favor with this heresy?

  • Social protests: A redux

    There is thus much reason for average Israelis to be upset. In fact, Lapid conceded as much, saying his budget negatively impacts the middle class.

  • Jordan’s king trying to play on Israel’s fears

    Abdullah should wake up and realize that beating the Israeli piñata will not save his ailing throne

  • The Majlis Shura al-Mujahidin: Between Israel and Hamas

    A wave of Salafi protest against the ruling Hamas government has swept the Gaza Strip over issues including the treatment of prisoners, corruption, and religion.

  • The American frienemy

    America should work hard to reach in and change the thinking of people all over the Middle East.

  • Unifying Jews at the Western Wall

    The Women of The Wall are not imposing on anyone’s right to worship. They are expressing their religion in a public forum.
  • more in 'Opinion and Features'